Mumbai, 15/11:Inspired by Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami inspired India overcame a valiant New Zealand fightback to enter the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final on home soil.
India beat New Zealand by 70 runs after setting a target of 398 in the first semifinal in Mumbai on Wednesday.
The result seemed a formality when, backed by a partisan home crowd at the Wankhede Stadium, India pegged back New Zealand’s stiff chase by dismissing both their openers for 39 runs in the eighth over.